Harrison Ford on Acting, Comedy, and What He’s Learned from TV Roles
Ford opens up about his acting philosophy, embracing comedy, and why TV roles like “Shrinking” have changed the way he builds a character.
Daniel MacPherson on ‘Beast’, Working With Russell Crowe and Trusting Himself as an Actor | Interview
MacPherson also shares how he trained to play a fighter and why the role came at the perfect time in his life and career.
Anne-Marie Johnson and Martin Gottlieb on ‘The Addiction of Hope’ and Telling an Honest Story About Actors | Interview
Johnson and Gottlieb talk about the origins of the film and what happens when acting starts to feel more like a hobby than a career.
Finn Wolfhard on Auditions and Not Taking Rejection Personally
Wolfhard also talks about why he sees acting as less about competing with others and more about managing yourself.
Caroline Goodall on ‘Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead’ and the Audition That Landed Her ‘Hook’ | Interview
Goodall talks about playing the mysterious Baroness in ‘Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead’, including how the character really started to click once she stepped into the costume.
Britt Lower on Her Dual Roles on ‘Severance’: “A lot of it is internal work”
Lower shares how she approaches playing two opposing identities on ‘Severance’, balancing instinct, physicality, and deep internal preparation.
Jeremy Strong on “Clearing Out” After Playing a Character
Strong shared with NPR about clearing his mind, trusting instinct, and shaping voice to fully step into Roy Cohn.
Saul Rubinek Talks ‘The Copenhagen Test’ and the Three Questions He Asks of Every Role | Interview
The veteran actor also talks about creative risk, collaboration, and the kind of character work that comes from years of experience.
How Elizabeth Banks “Literally Fell into Performing”
Banks also reveals how “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin” impacted her career
Lupita Nyong’o: “Love every stage of your career”
Nyong’o didn’t just break into Hollywood, she kicked the door wide open with an Academy Award in her first major role.
Interview: Julie Tucker on Casting Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes in “The Beast in Me,” and Her Self-Tape and Demo Reel Tips
Tucker talks about what she looks for when casting major roles, and shares valuable insight for actors on how to stand out with self-tapes and demo reels.
Jake Gyllenhaal Seeks Roles that “Freak” Him Out
Gyllenhaal also talks about starring in Shakespeare’s Othello on Broadway alongside Denzel Washington and how it helped his growth as an actor
Jeffrey Dean Morgan on His Early Career Struggles
Jeffrey Dean Morgan looks back on the winding path that almost pushed him out of acting, from his accidental start in Hollywood to the turning point that set his career in motion.
Casting Director Jessica Ronane on Finding New Talent for Luca Guadagnino’s ‘After the Hunt’
Ronane discusses assembling the cast of After the Hunt, her longtime collaboration with Luca Guadagnino, and why discovering new talent is her favorite part of the job.
Casting Directors Lucy Bevan and Olivia Grant on Finding the Perfect Chemistry for ‘The Girlfriend’
The casting directors talk about working with Robin Wright, finding the right mix of actors for ‘The Girlfriend’, and the surprising discoveries that can happen during a cast read-through.
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Casting Director Suzanne Smith on Finding New Faces and Perfect Chemistry
Smith discusses the process of casting “Outlander: Blood of My Blood”, finding new actors, and why on-screen chemistry is everything.
Jon Hamm on Early Career Struggles and Landing His Breakthrough ‘Mad Men’ Role
Hamm revealed that he was partially cast as Don Draper because the producers weren’t looking for a recognizable star for the role.
Austin Butler Slept on Set to Get Inside His Character for ‘Caught Stealing’
Butler shares how spending a night in his character’s apartment set helped him fully embody his character.
Actor Sarah Seeds: “My Activism is My Art”
Seeds is making waves on the indie scene with festival hits “Bathed in the Night” and “Doopsy!”
Meredith Tucker on Casting ‘The White Lotus’ and Why Even Big-Name Actors Have to Audition
“I always like to give new people opportunities, people who aren’t as well-known. That’s one of the fun things about casting,” Tucker said.